Tasman Golf Club

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2024 NBS  Kina Open - Entries Open!

 

The 2024 NBS Kina Open will be held at The Tasman Golf Club on Sat 27 - Sun 28 April 2024.

Entries are now open for this the club's pinnacle event of the year. With a capacity field in 2023 early entries are recommended in 2024 to avoid disappointment.

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Open to all affiliated/handicapped golfers there are 3 grades for men & 1 for women. You can

find more information on our poster here .

 

Entries can be made by email, phone or in person at the clubhouse

on the 2024 NBS Kina Open entry form. 

 

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2023 Kina Open - RESULTS

 

 The 2023 Kina Open, in association with Liquorland Motueka, was played over the weekend with a near-capacity field of 86 entrants. Again the course was in great order thanks to the hard work of

green-keeper Tom Rush and the grounds crew (all volunteers). Thanks also to all the entrants for supporting our major event of the year - it was great to welcome several newcomers to the Kina Open.

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 A huge thank you to our many generous sponsors , the prize table was spectacular and

the club appreciates your support - we simply couldn't run an event of this size without it.

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The Winners - congratulations to Sean Riordan (Winner of the Tasman Trophy for Senior Mens' with a Best Gross of 140) and Amber Boyce (Awatere) Winner of the Womens' Best Gross with 166. Tasman member Warren Parkinson was the Winner of the Kina Cup, & overall winner of the Cape Kidnappers main prize, carding a Best Nett of 128 over the 2 days. Warren also collected the Patron's Trophy as best Tasman member or past-member.  Lyndal McMeeking (Tasman) won the ladies Best Nett with 145

over the 36 holes. You can find all the winners and the FULL RESULTS HERE . 

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Kina Cup Winner Warren Parkinson receives the trophy from Club President,

Jim Hunter & Club Captain, David Coeland

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Women's Best Nett Winner Lyndal McMeeking with Club President,

Jim Hunter & Club Captain, David Coeland

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Women's Stableford Winner Tania Appelman with Club President,

Jim Hunter & Club Captain, David Coeland

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To those who cooked, served, manned the bar, ball-spotted, sought sponsorship,  collected prizes

& willingly offered support in other ways - as always a big & heartfelt thank you.

 

To our Mens' Captain David Coeland and his team - great event, great job. We look forward to

more of the same in 2024. 

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2022 Kina Open - RESULTS

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 The 2022 Kina Open was played over the weekend of 30 April/1 May with the course in great order

and the field enjoying temperate autumn conditions. Thanks to all the entrants for supporting our

major event of the year. A huge thank you also to our many generous sponsors the prize table

was spectacular and the club appreciates your support very much in what we know are 

challenging times for many businesses.

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Congratulations to Blair Riordan (Winner of the Tasman Trophy for Senior Mens' Best Gross), Natalee Reed (Winner of the Womens' Best Gross) & Derek Gray (Winner of the Kina Cup & Overall Winner

carding a Best Nett of 132 over the 2 days). You can find all the winners and the full results here .

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To our green-keeper Tom & the grounds crew of volunteers who spent countless hours preparing the course - well done! To those who cooked, served, manned the bar, ball-spotted, sought sponsorship, collected prizes & willingly offered support in other ways - a big & heartfelt thank you. To our Mens' Captain Al Ashcroft - great event, great job. We look forward to more of the same next year.

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2021 Kina Open Results

 

 

The 2021 Kina Open was held on Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 May. Check out this mini-clip of video footage 

from the event, kindly supplied by Tasman Golf Inc

 

Our thanks go to all those who entered, to our many sponsors and of course to the army of volunteers who gave their time to BBQ, cater, ball-spot, man the bar & generally be on hand to assist when required. 

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A special thanks to Men's Captain Al Ashcroft for running the competition, a huge effort & very professionally run. Our sponsorship team of Chris Jones & Graham Pitman sourced the many prizes generously donated by our sponsors - thank you. The grounds team headed by Greenkeeper, Tom Rush & the grounds volunteers put in a superb effort in the lead up to the Open. The course was in top order & looked a picture.

 

Our congratulations to the 2021 Kina Cup winner Mike McGee. Mike narrowly won on countback over Rob Bloor. Other winners included  - Sean Riordan, Nick Thomsen, Ben Holden, Tom Rush, Ian Rowling,  Owen Pitman, George Jameson, Paul Heathcote, Lizzie Neale, Jan Overall & Tania Appleman.

 

Congratulations also go to Lizzie Neale who bettered her own Ladies Course record

set at last year's Kina Open - this year on the Saturday Lizzie shot a 67.

 

Here is the full prize list .

 

We look forward to seeing you all again in 2022!

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2021 Kina Open Conditions of Competition

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